Hello. You did not say if this question is related to any specific text or situation, which makes it difficult to answer. However, I will try to help you in the best possible way.
The word "tribulations" refers to something negative, since it is related to problems that are difficult to be solved and that causes worries and stress to those who need to solve them. A holder of a government position knows that he will have to go through tribulations in his work, but he should not be anxious about it, as tribulations can cause bad and maleficent situations. We can consider that a holder of a government position is anxious to resolve the tribulations, but not to obtain them.
Victorian age literature was often a reflection or a response to historical events and social conditions. This was a time of great change in England. With the Industrial Revolution in full swing, manufacturing cities were overcrowded and dirty. Many citizens were living in poverty and squalor.
if you know how to think and analyze, you'd be able to understand the themes of poetry and the meaning behind it.
